Water-heater-vent-pipe ceiling device



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GEORGE L. WALLACE, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. I

WATERJ-IEATEE-VENT-PIIE CEILING DEVICE.

Application filed Qctober 17, 1923. Serial No. 669,191.

My invention relates to a water heater vent pipe ceiling device, and theobjects of my invention are: first, to provide such a device which issecured to ceiling joists for positioning the vent pipe of a waterheater and for supporting the sleeve pipe conventionally positionedaround the vent pipe and extending through the roof of the building;second, to provide a device of this class for catching the condensationof water vapor collected on the sleeve pipe, and also for catching taror other similar plastic material, used to secure roofing material tothe roof, when the same drops down due to being heated; third, toprovide a device of this class which is rigidly supported on thebuilding structure and which is positioned I flush with the plaster ofthe ceiling; fourth, to provide device of this class which furnishes aguide for lathers and plasterers to work to and which eliminates thenecessity of cutting the lath and plaster when installing fixtures;fifth, to provide a novelly constructed device of this class and a novelarrangement of such a device with relation to the vent and sleeve pipes,and sixth, to provide such a device which is very simple and economicalof construction, durable, and which will not readily deteriorate.

Vfith these and other objects in view, as will appear hereinafter, myinvention consists of certain novel features of construcion, combinationand arrangement of parts and portions, as will be hereinafter describedin detail and particularly set forth in the appended claim, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings and to the characters ofreference thereon, which form a part of this application, in which:

I Figure 1 is a sectional view of my water heater vent pipe ceilingplate with the section taken through the middle thereof and secured tothe ceiling joists of a building, and showing the same laterallysupporting a water heater vent pipe and also supporting the sleeve pipetherefor, and Fig. 2 is an enlarged, sectional view thereof, takenthrough 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Like characters of reference refer to similar parts and portionsthroughout the several views of the drawings.

with a circular opening 1*, in its middle portion, which is surroundedby an upwardly extending flange 1" forming said opening. Through theopening 1 and spaced from the annular flange 1*, extends the waterheater vent pipe 4, which also extends to and beyond the roof of thebuilding in which the water heater and water heater vent pipe arepositioned. The sleeve pipe 5, of considerably larger diameter than thevent pipe 4, is positioned around the latter and supported at its lowerend on the plate 1 and spaced outwardly from the annular flange 1thereof. The sleeve pipe 5 extends through the roof of the building andis permanently positioned thereby near its upper end. The plate 1 isalso provided with an upwardly extending flange 1 surrounding its outerportion, the upper edge of which is adapted to be positioned against theceiling joists 3 and which forms with the upwardly extending flange 1 areceptacle for catching tar and condensation of water vapor. The flange1 is of a width substantially equal to the thickness of the conventionallath and plaster so that the face of the plaster may be made flush withthe lower or inner surface of the plate.

in the air escaping from the room between the vent pipe and the opening1 in the plate will be condensed on the sleeve pipe 5 and deposited inthe plate. It will also be noted that tar or other material, forsecuring the roofing paper to the ceiling of the roof, will also becaught in said plate when the tar is heated sufficiently to drop down.

It is obvious from this construction, as illustrated in the drawingsanddescribed in the foregoing specification, that there is provided a meansas set forth in th-e'objects of the invention, and though I have shownand described a particular construction, combination and arrangement ofparts and portions, I do not wish to be limited to this particularconstruction, combination and arrangement, but desire to include in thescope of my invention, the construction, combination and arrangementsubstantially as set forth in the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is:

In a device of the class described, the serv bination with a vent pipeand a sleeve pipe therefor, of a plate provided with an opening in themiddle portion thereof and an upwardly extending flange secured to saidplate and surroundingsaid opening-and being alsoprovi'ded Withanotheryflange at the outer portion thereof, forming arecep- 10 tacleWith said first mentioned flange.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto setiny hand at San Diego,California, this 11th day of October, 1923.

GEORGE L. WALLACE.

